Continuing our Season In Review series, ATPWorldTour.com looks back at five #NextGenATP players who impressed in 2017. Daniil Medvedev, 21 Medvedev was the last player to qualify directly for the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals, but the Russian made good use of his time in Milan. The Moscow native upset second-seeded countryman Karen Khachanov and American Jared Donaldson to reach the semi-finals, where he fell in five sets to eventual champion Hyeon Chung, 1-4, 1-4, 4-3(4), 4-1, 0-4. Earlier in the year, Medvedev earned his first Grand Slam win and his first Top 5 victory by beating Stan Wawrinka on Centre Court at The Championships, Wimbledon. Medvedev also reached his first ATP World Tour final at the Aircel Chennai Open...
Hyeon Chung made history on Saturday in Milan, becoming the first champion of the Next Gen ATP Finals. The 21-year-old Korean defeated Andrey Rublev 3-4(5), 4-3(2), 4-2, 4-2 to earn his maiden ATP World Tour title. He completed an undefeated 5-0 campaign in the Italian city, streaking past Denis Shapovalov, Daniil Medvedev, Gianluigi Quinzi and top seed Rublev twice to lift the trophy. How momentous was Chung's victory? We dive into the five things to know about the #NextGenATP's triumph... [ALSO LIKE] (1) Korea's Newest Champion Chung became the first player from South Korea to hoist an ATP World Tour singles trophy since Hyung-Taik Lee captured the 2003 Sydney title (d. Ferrero). It was also his first final appearance, with...
“The Professor” is now at the top of the #NextGenATP class. South Korea's Hyeon Chung won the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals championship on Saturday night, beating top seed Andrey Rublev of Russia 3-4(5), 4-3(2), 4-2, 4-2 to celebrate his maiden ATP World Tour crown in Milan. “I'm just really, really happy, because, I don't know, I really don't know how I won here in Milan,” Chung said. “[It was a] really tough match tonight against Rublev. He was better than the last time [we played]. So I was just trying to play my best.” The 21-year-old Chung became the first South Korean to hoist an ATP World Tour singles trophy since Hyung-Taik Lee captured the 2003 Sydney title (d....
Andrey Rublev and Hyeon Chung are ready to give it their all in their last match of the season to try and win the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan. Watch the Next Gen ATP Finals LIVE on Amazon Prime Video: www.primevideo.com/ATP.
From the pre-match routine to the post-match celebration, get an inside look at Hyeon Chung's victory at the first ever Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan on Saturday. Watch the Next Gen ATP Finals LIVE on Amazon Prime Video: www.primevideo.com/ATP.